| - | 3 | + | 3 | ÷ | 2 | × | n | − | 1 | ÷ | 8 | × | n | + | 1 | ÷ | 2 | = | 2 | n | − | 5 | ÷ | 8 |
| Left side of the equation = | - | 3 | + | 3 2 | n | − | 1 8 | n | + | 1 2 |
| = | - | 5 2 | + | 11 8 | n |
| - | 5 2 | + | 11 8 | n | = | 2 | n | − | 5 | ÷ | 8 |
| Right side of the equation = | 2 | n | − | 5 8 |
| - | 5 2 | + | 11 8 | n | = | 2 | n | − | 5 8 |
11 8 | n | − | 2 | n | = | - | 5 8 | + | 5 2 |
| - | 5 8 | n | = | - | 5 8 | + | 5 2 |
| - | 5 8 | n | = | 15 8 |
| - | 15 8 | = | 5 8 | n |
5 8 | n | = | - | 15 8 |
| n | = | - | 15 8 | ÷ | 5 8 |
| = | - | 15 8 | × | 8 5 |
| = | - | 3 | × | 1 |
| n | = | - | 3 |